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Madras High CourtHCP/514/2021closed

Leenadevi v. State Of Tamilnadu, Rep.By

2021-08-16Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Ms Justice R.N.Manjula3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.08.2021 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA H.C.P.No.514 of 2021 Leenadevi W/o.Rajkumar .. Petitioner Vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Collector's Office, Thiruvallur District.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Periyapalayam, Thiruvallur.

.. Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the entire records relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent in BCDFGISSSV No.29/2021 dated 06.03.2021 and quash the same and produce the petitioner's husband viz., Rajkumar S/o.Vedantham, aged 34 years, who is now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kaveri Selvam For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Government Advocate [Crl.side] *****

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J] The petitioner is the wife of the detenu viz., Rajkumar S/o.Vedantham, aged 34 years. The detenu has been detained by the second respondent by his order in BCDFGISSSV No.29/2021 dated 06.03.2021, holding him to be a "Bootlegger", as contemplated under Section 2(b) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Learned Government Advocate [Crl.side] would submit that the detention order passed against the detenu in BCDFGISSSV No.29/2021 dated 06.03.2021, on the file of the second respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.1900, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 26.04.2021 and produced a copy of the said order.

In view of the above, this petition is closed as it has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(L.A) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm To

1. The Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Collector's Office, Thiruvallur District.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Periyapalayam, Thiruvallur.

6. The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.514 of 2021 PMK (CO) K.RK. (03.09.2021)